Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 120.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in East Timor stood at 120.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in East Timor peaked at 130.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109.9%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122.9% | — |
| 2005 | 117.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 121.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 124.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 127.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 130.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 129.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 128.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 128.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 123.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 116.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 112.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 110.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 109.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 123.5% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 119.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 120.6% | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 120.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 120.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.6% | 117.2% | 124.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 123.4% | 110.8% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 109.9% | 123.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in East Timor?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in East Timor was 120.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.9% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- East Timor ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release